In this course taught by E. Michael Harrington, students will learn the basis for copyright including what is and is not covered by copyright law. This course will help clarify what rights artists have as creators as well as what the public is free to take from their work. Students will also learn what to do if someone copies their work and what to do if they are accused of copying someone else. Finally, the course will discuss how technology has changed copyright for the better (and worse) and how copyright laws may change in the coming years.

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Copyright and Intellectual Property

In this first lesson, we'll start with the basics - what is copyright? What does it cover and who is it for? We'll discuss the six exclusive rights granted to creators by the copyright law as well as the difference between copyright, trademarks, and patents. We'll also discuss how to leverage the six exclusive rights as a creator to use the copyright law to your benefit.